Defence Secretary, Phillip Hammond, has announced that the cash incentives are to be offered to small businesses to encourage them to hire members of the military reserve forces. (read more)

Q: We have an employee who has three young children, all under the age of five, and who is continuously taking time off because one or other of the children is ill. Do we have to give them time off if they are unable to arrange childcare? (read more)

With two bank holidays looming, we have been asked for clarification on bank holidays and whether or not an employer can require an employee to work on a bank holiday. (read more)

If you thought the Church of Tree Hugging was stretching the bounds of religious accommodation, what about veganism?

How far are religious beliefs going to stretch to accommodate everyone’s beliefs? (read more)

An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned the decision of an Employment Tribunal (ET) that an obese employee was not disabled for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. (read more)

Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, has announced increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) with effect from 1st October, 2013 as follows: (read more)